QB coach Jeff Brohm leaves after one season

The first departure from the FAU coaching staff took place late Monday, but it is not on defense.

Quarterback coach Jeff Brohm hardly settled into South Florida before picking up and leaving for Illinois, where he will coach quarterbacks for Ron Zook.
Brohm used FAU to transition from Louisville back to a BCS conference, spending one season in South Florida. Brohm told FAUOwlAccess.com that he had several options before choosing Illinois.

Brohm, who played quarterback for Howard Schnellenberger at Louisville, lost his job as the offensive coordinator at his alma mater after the Cardinals’ struggles in 2008. Coach Steve Kragthorpe was about to announce that Brohm was being demoted to a non-coaching position when Brohm bolted for FAU.

Taking the job as quarterback coach at FAU smacked of being temporary from the beginning.

Brohm will be reunited with new Illinois offensive coordinator Paul Petrino and tight ends coach Greg Nord, as Zook attempts to save his job. All three coached together at Louisville under Bobby Petrino.

The Illini finished 3-9 this season after going 9-4 in 2007 and 5-7 in 2008. Zook announced on Friday that four of his coaches would not be retained and two others were being demoted.

Considering Zook’s shaky job security next season, do you think this is a good move for Brohm?